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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAGGED SCHOOL [Wick] | Ragged School (Boys & Girls) | Mr W Miller Town Clerk Mr J Nimmo Solicitor Mr G M Sutherland Solicitor |
025 | A private building erected for & permanently used as a School for poor children. It is supported by funds invested by Mr J Kirk of Wick & local contributions Teacher Miss Forbes. Attendance 45. |
| BLEACHING GREEN [Wick] | Bleaching Green | Mr W Miller Town Clerk Mr J Nimmo Solicitor Mr G M Sutherland Solicitor |
025 | A large tract of pasture land on the North side of Wick Water & used as a bleaching green by the people of the Town. The property of the Town Council of Wick |
| TOLBOOTH (Site of) [Wick] | Tolbooth (site of) | Mr Reay Wick Mr Sinclair Wick Mr Noble Wick |
025 | The site of the old Tolbooth is built on, is now used for two shops it was last used about 1827, the date of the building is unKnown |
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[Page] 9County of Caithness -- Town & Parish of Wick 1/500
[Note Ragged School] -- Obsolete
[Signed] Charles J Fearnside Sergeant RE [Royal Engineers]
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